Let me set the scene for you. You get a call from someone who is interested in buying a house. Excitement sets in as you put together showings according to their criteria. You are set to meet on Saturday and you have all of the showings in a logical order. You meet the buyer and start out on your trek. Along the way, you get to know the buyer and as you pull up to the 1st house, the buyer says that he hates the look of the house from the outside and he wants to skip this one and go on to the next one. Being a good realtor, you call the agent to cancel the showing and he blasts you. In fact, he is so loud that your customer hears it and when you hang up after apologizing, asks if all Realtors in your town are this rude?

Wait a Minute...You are Mad at Me? What did I do? I was just doing what my customer wanted me to do. Another scenario includes when a customer cancels altogether and you have to cancel all of the appointments that you have made.

Is it right for the Listing Agent to be mad at me?

 
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6 Comments on Wait a Minute...You are Mad at Me?

NOV
24
2008
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Not only should they not be mad if the buyer cancels a showing they should be grateful that you have the decency to call and inform them of the cancellation.  Many of "us" would have simply kept going without even remembering to inform the listing agent.

10:55am • #1

I have, many times gotten way behind schedule on my way to homes that my buyers want to see. If I am extremely late, I will call the agent to let them know. You did the right thing by calling...unfortunately the listing agent's attitude was waaaaaaaay out of line!

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Windermere Real Estate - Southern Utah
11:44am • #2

No, the listing agent was in the wrong. Don't sweat it, you did the right thing!

11:53am • #3

Thank you Ladies for your comments. I notice that the men are staying quiet! ha ha.

1:26pm • #4
DEC
03
2008

At least you had the courtesy to call and cancel the showing, rather than leaving them hanging!  I can understand that the listing agent may get some grief from the sellers when he informs him that it canceled, but that's part of the responsiblity he took on when they accepted the listing.  Maybe he was just having a bad day... but it is no excuse.

1:21pm • #6

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